Program Overview

Bachelor of Science in Education: Elementary Education

The elementary education program prepares students to teach in grades one through six.

General Education Requirements

• English and Communication (9 hours)
  • ENGL 1100, Freshman Composition
  • ENGL 3100, Advanced Expository Writing
  • COMM 1040, Introduction to Public Speaking
• Mathematics (6 hours)
  • MATH 1150, Structure of Mathematical Systems I
  • MATH 2510, Structure of Mathematical Systems II
• Biological Science: includes lab (5 hours)
  • General Biology 1012/1013
• Physical Science: includes lab (4 hours)
• Humanities (8 hours)
  • Three courses from two of the following fields: art, music, philosophy, and literature
• Social Science (18 hours)
  • PSYCH 1003, General Psychology
  • POL SCI 1100, Introduction to American Politics, or equivalent
  • And one of the following history courses:
    • HIST 1001, American Civilization
    • HIST 1002, American Civilization
    • POL SCI 1850, Global Ecology
    • SOC 1010, Introduction to Sociology, or any anthropology course
  • ECON 3052, Microeconomics for the School Curriculum

Related Area Requirements

• PHY ED 3430, Teaching Health in the Elementary School
• PHY ED 3465, Physical Education Activities for the Elementary School
• MUS ED 3770, An Introduction for the Elementary School Teachers
• ELE ED 2179, Art Activities for Elementary School

Program Requirements

Level I: Exploring Education as a Profession

• TCH ED 2210, Introduction to Teaching
• TCH ED 2211, Introduction to American Schools
• TCH ED 2212, Introduction to Learners and Learning

Level II: Analyzing the Nature and Process of Education

• TCH ED 3310, Introduction to Instructional Methods
• TCH ED 3312, Psychology of Teaching and Learning
• TCH ED 3313, Psychology of the Exceptional Child
• TCH ED 3315, Literacy Learning and Instruction

Level III: Synthesizing Theory and Practice in Education

• ELE ED 3330, Literacy, Literature and the Learner
• ELE ED 3336, Communication Arts Learning and Instruction
• ELE ED 4320, Classroom Management
• ELE ED 4253, Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School
• ELE ED 4341, Teaching of Science in the Elementary School
• ELE ED 4989, Elementary Education Professional Internship
• ELE ED 4990 and 4991, Elementary School Student Teaching

Additional Requirements

Professional education courses must be completed with a grade point average of 2.5 and no grade lower than a C. Total: minimum of 120 hours.

Middle School/Junior High (5-9)

General education requirements are the same as for elementary education. Postdegree certification students take ED FND 4330, History of American Education, ED FND 6421, Philosophy of Education, in lieu of TCH ED 2211. Changes in teacher certification requirements in this area are upcoming. Total: 120 hours